HELLO SPRING!

 

THIS WEEK THE MOON IS GOING TO SLIDE THROUGH
A TRIANGLE OF BRIGHT STARS -- SPICA, REGULUS

 

AND ARCTURUS-- THE SPRING TRIANGLE.

 

IT. IS.

 

GIGANTIC.

 

TO FIND IT, FACE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT ANY NIGHT
THIS WEEK.

 

START WITH ARCTURUS, IT S EASY TO FIND,
JUST FOLLOW THE ARC OF THE BIG DIPPER TO ARCTURUS.

 

THEN FOLLOW A STRAIGHT LINE TO LITTLE SPICA.

 

FROM THERE LOOK TO THE WEST -- IF YOU TRY
AND CLOSE A TRIANGLE USING ARCY AND SPICA

 

YOU SHOULD SEE REGULUS IN LEO THE LION.

 

NOW THAT YOU KNOW WHERE THE SPRING TRIANGLE
IS IN THE SKY -- LOOK FOR IT EACH NIGHT THIS

 

WEEK, BECAUSE THE MOON WHICH IS WAXING TO
FIRST QUARTER IS GOING TO FLY RIGHT PAST REGULUS,

 

AND INTO THE MIDDLE OF THIS ASTERISM.

 

I JUST KNOW IT LL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE!I M
TRACE REMINDING YOU TO KEEP LOOKING UP!